"Obesity, Morbid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. In the BODY MASS INDEX, morbid obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2.
Descriptor ID |
D009767
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MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.726.500.700 C23.888.144.699.500.500 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500.500 G07.100.100.160.120.699.500.500
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Concept/Terms |
Obesity, Morbid- Obesity, Morbid
- Morbid Obesities
- Obesities, Morbid
- Obesity, Severe
- Obesities, Severe
- Severe Obesities
- Severe Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in this website by year, and whether "Obesity, Morbid" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2006 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2008 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2009 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2010 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2011 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2014 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2016 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obesity, Morbid" by people in Profiles.
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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with obesity results in comparable outcomes. Surgery. 2024 Mar; 175(3):587-591.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty as an early tool against obesity: a multicenter international study on an overweight population. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Mar; 99(3):371-376.
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of the FDA-approved Intragastric Balloon Systems in a Clinical Setting. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 07 01; 57(6):578-585.
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Should Bariatric Surgery Play a Larger Role in the Management of Pediatric Patients with Severe Obesity and End-Stage Organ Disease? Obes Surg. 2023 08; 33(8):2585-2587.
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Supervised weight loss requirements disproportionately affect Black patients seeking weight loss surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 10; 19(10):1094-1098.
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Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Intraductal Papilary Mucinous Neoplasm in a Patient post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2023 04; 33(4):1309-1310.
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Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Utilization Among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery With Telemedicine Preoperative Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 02 01; 6(2):e2255994.
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Endoscopic Gastric Bypass Revision. JAMA Surg. 2023 01 01; 158(1):97-98.
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National Trends in Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 2010-2017. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 01; 150(6).
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Patient-reported bowel and bladder function is not adversely impacted by bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2022 09; 36(9):6896-6902.